Planet: Critical

This week I am joined by Adventure Hydrology, the twin duo on a journey to educate their audience to the wonders of the planet, and inspire them to help save it. Using the lens of adventure, join Twin Brothers Chris & Ryan Wolff share stories about your world, inviting you to join them on a journey across our amazing planet. Experience what makes our world so amazing. Understand how it is changing...

Telekommunisten core member, Baruch Gottlieb, joins me to discuss data, democracy and economics on this week's podcast. He discusses how crypto can be used to code an inherent theory of value that prioritises human economies, and reveals Telekommunisten's latest crypto project, Haket. Telekommunisten: http://telekommunisten.net/ Haket: https://haket.info Listen on  Apple Podcasts ,  Spotify , and ...

This week I am joined by acclaimed poet, Safiya Kamaria Kinshasa to discuss poetry, joy and why young writers are challenging the archaic traditions of the literature world. Safiya’s debut collection, The Inheritance , is forthcoming with Outspoken Press. Sign up to their mailing list to get it hot off the press. Listen on  Apple Podcasts ,  Spotify , and  Youtube . Subscribe to receive episodes d...

Ela Kagel, cofounder of Supermarkt Berlin, joins me to discuss economies: collaborative, caring and digital. Supermarkt Berlin: www.supermarkt-berlin.net/ MoneyLab Berlin: www.moneylab-berlin.de/schedule/ Listen on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and Youtube . Subscribe to receive episodes delivered straight to your inbox every week. Get full access to Planet: Critical at planetcritical.substack.com/su...

Clare Farrell is one of the founders of Extinction Rebellion, a huge activist movement against climate crisis that is active in over 80 countries around the world. She joins me to discuss the crisis, civil disobedience, politics and merging left. This is an enlightening conversation that delves into the heart of what it means to be a citizen today, and how the left can pull together to fight human...

Blake Shaw is an artist, activist, hacker, philosopher and lifelong Marxist whose work has seen him detained at borders and censored on Facebook. Blake joins me this week to discuss the terrible failures of the Left and how to reorganise a radical politics. He goes into great detail how free software could emancipate workers, and discusses the tool he’s building that will allow programmers and art...

This week I’m joined by Matt Peterson of Woodbine. Woodbine rushed to organise around its New York community during the pandemic when local and federal government failed its constituents. Matt advocates for more self-organised spaces where communities can fulfil their own needs during this discussion on community, governance and the future of politics. Woodbine’s website: www.woodbine.nyc Subscrib...

Hydrologist, Heather Scott, joins me this week to explain the devastating effect the fashion industry has on the world’s waterways, and what we can do about it. Heather calls brands out for greenwashing, for illusory sustainability policies, and ultimately confirms the planet—and people—will never be healthy if we don’t change our attitude towards consumption. Heather’s educational Instagram: @im_...

Episode 9 features Nika Dubrovsky on creating The Museum of Care and how to build a society built on the principles of care. You can listen on your chosen podcast app, or listen on the Platform Enterprise Youtube channel. Nika Dubrovsky has been working at the intersection of anarchy, community and climate justice for years with her art. She often worked in tandem with her husband, the anarchist a...

Clare Rewcastle Brown is the journalist who single-handedly investigated and exposed billions of dollars stolen from the Malaysian people to fund lavish parties and Hollywood films—like The Wolf of Wall Street. The 1MDB scandal exposed a global network of corrupt elite, including household Hollywood names, Trump staff, and Goldman Sachs' executives.  Clare reveals all in this explosive interview—a...

Farmer and chef, Andres Jara, gives a detailed insight into the amazing potential of regenerative farming, and explains why he thinks the future of agriculture needs to be community-based.   Roots, Rice and Beans : https://rootsricebeans.com/ Stagsgroenteboer: https://www.stadsgroenteboer.nl/ Get full access to Planet: Critical at planetcritical.substack.com/subscribe

Entrepreneur and printing engineer, Hunter Bliss, introduces stone paper, and explains how plastic could truly benefit a circular economy whilst revealing paper isn't nearly as sustainable as people think.    Pebble Printing Group : www.pebbleprinting.com White Paper : https://pebbleprinting.com/the-sustainability-of-stone-paper-in-european-book-paper/ Get full access to Planet: Critical at planet...

Asylum lawyer, Alina Kilpatrick, reveals the harrowing and deadly journey her clients face through the Northern Triangle—only to be met with cruelty at the US border.    Sacred Heart Center: https://shcrichmond.org/en/ Platform Enterprise Newsletter: stories.platformenterprise.com Get full access to Planet: Critical at planetcritical.substack.com/subscribe

Distinguished poet and activist, Lisa Luxx, gives a detailed explanation of her philosophy of sisterhood, her collaborative work to create an economy that supports women—and her struggle to come to terms with poetry after Beirut's deadly 2020 explosion.    Lisa's website: https://www.lisaluxx.com Lisa's twitter: https://twitter.com/lisaluxx_ Trust Your Outrage: https://lisaluxx.bigcartel.com Elaa...

Brad Vanstone is the founder of Willicroft, one of the fastest-growing vegan cheese companies in The EU. He discusses the EU's recent policy failure,  Willicroft's work to transition local farmers to plant-based agriculture, and why their cheeses will soon be nut-free.    Willicroft: https://willicroft.com Platform: @platformenterprise Get full access to Planet: Critical at planetcritical.substack...

Writer Dennis discusses life at The Foundry, one of Europe's rare extra-capitalist spaces, and why he thinks such spaces are more necessary than ever before.  The Foundry: https://bravosfoundry.com/ Get full access to Planet: Critical at planetcritical.substack.com/subscribe

Intellectual property journalist, Charlotte Kilpatrick, gives a detailed explanation of the IP laws at play in the race to make a coronavirus vaccine that are making some companies billions of dollars as the West snaps up extra doses per head of population. These same IP laws ensure that countries unable to compete with the West's buying power will never have access to the knowledge to replicate—o...